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APPENDIX 771 PUBLIC LAW 111–11—MAR. 30, 2009 123 STAT. 1078
(B) any reference in the Wilderness Act to the Sec- retary of Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference to the Secretary that has jurisdiction over the land.
(2) LIVESTOCK.—The grazing of livestock in each area des-
ignated as wilderness by subsection (a)(1), where established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be permitted to continue—
(A) subject to such reasonable regulations, policies, and practices that the Secretary considers necessary; and
(B) in accordance with—
(i) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C.
1133(d)(4)); and
(ii) the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of the
report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (H.Rep. 101–405) and H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress (H. Rept. 96–617).
(3) WILDFIRE, INSECT, AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT.—In accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), the Secretary may take such measures in each area designated as wilderness by subsection (a)(1) as the Sec- retary determines to be necessary for the control of fire, insects, and diseases (including, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, the coordination of those activities with a State or local agency).
(4) BUFFER ZONES.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section creates a
protective perimeter or buffer zone around any area des- ignated as wilderness by subsection (a)(1).
(B) ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE WILDERNESS.—The fact that an activity or use on land outside any area designated as wilderness by subsection (a)(1) can be seen or heard within the wilderness shall not preclude the activity or use outside the boundary of the wilderness.
(5) MILITARY OVERFLIGHTS.—Nothing in this section
restricts or precludes—
(A) low-level overflights of military aircraft over any
area designated as wilderness by subsection (a)(1), including military overflights that can be seen or heard within any wilderness area;
(B) flight testing and evaluation; or
(C) the designation or creation of new units of special use airspace, or the establishment of military flight training routes over any wilderness area.
(6) ACQUISITION AND INCORPORATION OF LAND AND
INTERESTS IN LAND.—
(A) ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.—In accordance with
applicable laws (including regulations), the Secretary may acquire any land or interest in land within the boundaries of the wilderness areas designated by subsection (a)(1) by purchase from willing sellers, donation, or exchange.
(B) INCORPORATION.—Any land or interest in land acquired by the Secretary under subparagraph (A) shall be incorporated into, and administered as a part of, the wilderness area in which the land or interest in land is located.